Date
Sun, 11 Jul 2027
Venue
Pic Blanc, Alpe d’Huez to Allemond, Isère
Alpe d'Huez → Allemond, Isère, French Alps
Countdown
July
A mass start on a glacier at 3,330 m, then 21 km of nearly all downhill into Allemond. This one is about nerve and brakes, not fitness.
Key facts
01Full-face helmet, knee pads and full-finger gloves are mandatory
02Back protector or backpack with integrated protector required
03Elbow pads are recommended but not mandatory
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The course
The route
Alpe d'Huez → Allemond
Distance21km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.1 km
Weather
Mid-July, Alpe d'Huez → Allemond
18°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
31%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 31% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Megavalanche
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Megavalanche plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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